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The RIP Skadi Thread

Skadi
“Skadi surprised many players by quickly rising to the top of casual and competitive play, quickly shutting out other Hunters. After taking large amounts of competitive feedback, we are changing Winter’s Grasp before the upcoming LAN. Kaldr will no longer be immune to damage while this Ability is active, giving enemy teams the ability to peel Kaldr if they choose to focus him down.“

Winter’s Grasp

Kaldr is no longer immune to Damage in this Ability, however, he will still fully heal on activation.

Say your prayers here for you shalt never see Skadi in the pro scene again.

I think they could have decreased the radius of Skadi's permafrost instead, because it's a giant easy-to-hit CC that's a bit too impactful. And/or reduce the damage of Kaldr if she is still too strong.

So basically her ult is now 80% useless. You're only going to use it to catch someone out so you can just land your already OP damage from 3 and 1, big deal. No more retarded backdooring or bullshit tactics where Kaldr is unkillable.

So basically her ult is now 80% useless. You're only going to use it to catch someone out so you can just land your already OP damage from 3 and 1, big deal. No more retarded backdooring or bullshit tactics where Kaldr is unkillable.

The god herself isn't unviable now because she's still a hunter who does hunter things. Her ult is just shitty now. Oh, wohoo, it's a root. Wow. So ult-worthy.

It was 60% pathetic to begin with, save for the root and Kaldr being totally immortal when you could let him get down to 1hp then pop the ult. It was justified because if we want Skadi to have Sprint, then her damage had to be chipped SOMEWHERE. Her 1 and 3 nerfed would destroy her outright, so the ult was the only option.

I'm pretty much playing whoever I feel confident in these days.

If you ask for balance changes on a god without a reason that can be properly justified, then this is the place to train for persuasion.

It was 60% pathetic to begin with, save for the root and Kaldr being totally immortal when you could let him get down to 1hp then pop the ult. It was justified because if we want Skadi to have Sprint, then her damage had to be chipped SOMEWHERE. Her 1 and 3 nerfed would destroy her outright, so the ult was the only option.

Nerfing her 1 would not destroy her in any capacity. Shave 40 damage off, and she'll still be fine.